GB 0096 MS 276 - Handwriting specimens

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GB 0096 MS 276

Título

Handwriting specimens

Fecha(s)

  • 1613-1758 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Volumen y soporte

40 items

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Nombre del productor

Historia biográfica

Secretary hand was a universal hand which could be written easily and read by all. It rose out of the cursive business hands, and became popular during the fifteenth century. Italic hand was another easily written cursive script. It had a distinctive lean, and could be written rapidly with the minimum number of pen lifts. Italic script came to prominence in the fifteenth century and its use continued into the seventeenth century.

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GB 0096 MS 276 1613-1758 Collection (fonds) 40 items Unknown
Secretary hand was a universal hand which could be written easily and read by all. It rose out of the cursive business hands, and became popular during the fifteenth century. Italic hand was another easily written cursive script. It had a distinctive lean, and could be written rapidly with the minimum number of pen lifts. Italic script came to prominence in the fifteenth century and its use continued into the seventeenth century.

Provenance unknown

Bundle of receipts illustrating Secretary and Italic hands between 1613 and 1758.

Chronological

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
[English]

Collection level description.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLp AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jun 2001 Historical methods History Palaeography

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

Provenance unknown

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Alcance y contenido

Bundle of receipts illustrating Secretary and Italic hands between 1613 and 1758.

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Chronological

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Condiciones de acceso

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Condiciones

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

[English]

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Collection level description.

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Senate House Library, University of London

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Idioma(s)

  • inglés

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